CFS AGM November - Plenary Agenda.pdf

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AGENDAOpening PlenaryNovember 2013 National General Meeting

1. ATTENDANCE ROLL CALLThe Federations Bylaws require that no less than one half of the voting members of theFederation having voting rights be present in person or by proxy at the general meeting forbusiness to be conducted A roll call of the voting members will be taken to determineattendance and to confirm that a quorum of voting members is present

2. ANNOUNCEMENT O PROXIESA voting member that is unable to attend some or all of the general meeting may appointanother voting member to act as its proxy at the meeting in accordance with Bylaw l l Anyappointments will be announced at this time.

3. RATIFICATION O PLENARY SPEAKERThe plenary is the formal decision making assembly at the general meeting The PlenarySpeaker chairs general meeting plenary sessions

4. WELCOMING REMARKS AN D INTRODUCTIONS

5. ADOPTION O TH PLENARY AGENDAThe plenary will consider the plenary agenda prepared by the National Executive Any changesor additions to the agenda may be proposed at this time.

6. ADOPTION OF T HE NATI ONAL GENERAL MEETING AGENDAThe plenary will consider the proposed schedule for the four days of the general meeting Anychanges or additions to the agenda may be proposed at this time.

7. ADOPTION O T HE NATI ONAL GENERAL MEETING MINUTESThe plenary will consider the minutes of the previous national general meeting

8. OV RVI W O PROCEDURESa Rules of Order and Plenary Proceduresb. Anti Harassment Procedures for the General Meetingc Presentation by the Federations Staff Relations Officer

9. PREPARATIONS FOR ELECTIONSThe Nominating Committee will provide an overview of the election schedule and procedures atthis time.

10 . ADOPTION O STANDING PLENARY SUB COMMITTEE AGENDASAs per Standing Resolution 1 Section 1 the following plenary sub committees and forum areautomatically struck: Budget Committee; Campaigns and Government Relations Forum; Organisational and Services Development Committee; and


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PAGE 14 OPENING PLENARY AGENDA Annual National General Meeting of the Canadian Federation of Students -ServicesThursday, November21 to Sunday, November 24, 2013

Be it further resolved that the documentary on the commercialisation of research inCanadas post-secondary institutions be prepared by the 34th Annual General Meeting;andBe it further resolved that a documentary on the commercialisation of research inCanadas post-secondary institutions be submitted to appropriate festivals in the 2014 2015 film festival circuits.

2013/11 :N26 MOTIONLocal 94/Local XXWhereas the right to breastfeed anytime, anywhere is a fundamental right for mothers andchildren; andWhereas social stigma, cultural and personal realities, institutional practices, and thethreat of harassment make breastfeeding in public unrealistic for many; andWhereas student parentsespecially womenface huge barriers to completing post-secondary education, including lack of affordable child care and skyrocketing tuition fees,and need to be able to come to campus with their children; and,Whereas i facilities to express milk or breastfeed are not available, being away from babyfor a few hours or a full day can compromise milk production and thus breastfeedingsuccess; thereforeBe it resolved that the creation of campus breastfeeding rooms be supported; andBe it further resolved that materialssuch as a fact sheet and a customisable petitionbecreated to support the work of locals who are working toward the creation of campusbreastfeeding rooms.

201 3111 :N27 MOTIONLocal 109/Local XXWhereas student space is vital to the student experience and the provision of studentservices; andWhereas not every students union manages the student space where they provideservices to their members and administer campaigns; andWhereas it is important for students union to control their space, to limit theadministrations undermining of their efforts to organise on behalf of their members;thereforeBe it resolved that the student space taskforce provide member locals with the informationnecessary to move towards an independently managed student space.Be it further resolved that student unions be encouraged to be involved in the spaceplanning process at their institutions to promote student spaces for clubs, academicsocieties and other student unions to organise.

12 PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE NAT IONAL EXECUTIVEAs per Bylaw V Section 2 f. the National Executive will present a report to the plenary detailingthe work of the Federation undertaken since the previous national general meeting.

13 OTHER BUSINESS14 ANNOUNCEMENTS15 RECESS

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